Life has definitely been hard over the last year, but now with there being some light at the end of the tunnel regarding the pandemic, I’m feeling hopeful. With this however, there are a few life lessons that I’ve learned over the last year that I feel we can all appreciate and benefit from. Are you ready to find out what life lessons we all need to hear?
01. Forgive yourself and others
Forgiveness isn’t something that comes easily to me, and forgiving people, even when they have done so much wrong, but it is so cleansing for the mind, body and soul. Sometimes, people don’t mean to upset you, or hurt you, they may even disappoint you, but this is normal, not everyone can be who you want them to be. Forgiveness is hard and a massive journey, but a necessary journey to embark on.
02. You will make mistakes
This is something that has come up lately that I’m still not 100% comfortable with, mistakes will always happen, but you need to stop feeling so guilty about it. Mistakes make you human, we aren’t robots, we have external pressures that cause us to have our mind elsewhere, but we can pick ourselves up and power through.
03. Being kind is a must
If there is something that we all learned from the last year is that kindness is a must. Kindness goes such a long way, and if you can only do one thing, in this life, it is be kind. It doesn’t matter how nasty, or rude someone may be to you, how you react is always more important. Your kindness, support and help can sometimes be one of the things that make the biggest difference to someone, especially right now.
04. Practice gratitude daily
This is something I am so passionate about, mainly because I feel like gratitude can make all the difference, and I write down everything that I’m grateful for, no matter how small it may be. It could something like you woke up today and had a shower, that is a huge thing for someone who is genuinely struggling. Remember it doesn’t have been a huge thing.
Read 50 things to be grateful for on your most difficult days
05. Everything happens for a reason
I’ve always been a firm believer in this, even when I used to post all the quotes on my photos on Facebook back in the day, and it is so true, because it really does. The good things and the bad things happen because you can handle anything that comes your way. From the bad things we can learn and we can also take lessons from the good. Learn, grow, understand and move forward, even if we don’t want them to happen, life will throw curveballs, and we take things as they come.
06. Surround yourself with people you love
I’ve got to be honest, over the last few years, I’ve truly realised who my friends are. I can count on one hand the people I speak to from school and they’re still my best friends, but I’ve also made new friends from the blogging world and I know they are with me 100%. Nadia from Miel and Mint and Sian from Sian Kathrine to name a couple, finding people who you know will be there through your most difficult times is so important, and I’m so grateful for them.
07. Most things you’re worrying about won’t happen
I’m definitely such a worrier. I worry all of the time about the smallest thing and then I will turn something that initially was a small situation, into a massive problem and it will make me lose sleep. But in all honesty most of these situations are your mind playing tricks on you, causing you to worry for no reason. Don’t let a small situation ruin your happiness.
08. You don’t know what someone is going through
We all need to take this into account and be more to be aware of it. We might not be able to see our loved ones right now, video calling can hide a lot, and we can hide behind a text message, you can sometimes have no idea how people are doing. Be openminded, be calm, start conversations, and don’t jump to conclusions, and if someone isn’t that great and doesn’t want to talk right now, give them time.
09. Stop underestimating yourself
I’ve done this a lot lately, but be honest with yourself you really can achieve anything you put your mind to. Do not stop yourself from achieving what you want in life. Do the course, make a life choice and do not let anyone tell you that you can’t do it, or you’re not smart enough or strong enough to do it because you are.
10. Do what makes you happy
Finding joy in the pandemic has honestly been hard, but it is so important to find things that genuinely make you happy, whether this be reading a book, finding a new hobby, or just do something that you’ve always wanted to. Your happiness is always so important and no matter what you do, and if someone doesn’t like it? Well that is their problem.
These are such important things that I’ve learned, and I hope you have too! Let me know if there are any life lessons that you’ve learned over the last year in the comments!
Like what you’ve read? How about we become social media friends?
Twitter ● Instagram ● Tumblr ● Pinterest ● Blog Lovin’ ● Facebook
These are all such important things!
Danielle | thereluctantblogger.co.uk
I love these life lessons Amie, I try and practice gratitude everyday as it’s a great way for me to feel positive and grateful for all of the things I do have! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Love these Amie! The last one especially! I think as bad as this last years been, it’s definitely taught me to be a little bit selfish and to do things for me, things that make me happy! I’m such a worrier too & often make up the worst situations in my head that when it comes to it are so so far from the truth.
Practicing gratitude is such a great way to stay positive. 🙂
Jenna ♥
Stay in touch? Life of an Earth Muffin
Loved reading this.
Even though it’s advice we’ve all been told before throughout our lives,
sometimes we need a refresher like this beautiful post to lay it all out for us.
Number 7 and 9 are definitely the one’s I need to focus on a bit more.
Thanks for the reminder to care for ourselves during these crazy times.
Oh my gosh I really needed this post – been in a bit of a slump lately and it can be hard to see the positive things sometimes when that is the case. These are such good things to focus on and definitely something I’ll be making more of an effort with, especially the worrying one. Thank you, lovely – great post!
10 life lessons that I love and agree with especially how being kind is so important, everything happens for a reason and the things we worry about won’t happen x
I find the being kind one really resonates with me. I was told when I was very young that being kind would be the key to my success. And I totally agree. I am naturally quite a positive person but I’ve been going on a rollercoaster this last year!
Great tips, thank you!!
Rosie
Good post, Amie. These are all important life lessons. I believe no.1 is the most important. You made mistakes, and others made mistakes too. It is important to forgive and forget. I must remind myself that.
Such wonderful reminders here! I know that if I began focusing on these things more often, my life would certainly become more positive, naturally! I’m so glad you shared this because I definitely needed to read it.
Some amazing life lessons we all need to live by! I’ve always been a firm believer in that everything happens for a reason 🙂
Totally agree! I need to learn to forgive myself more but making gratitude lists help me with that 🙂 Being kind is the top quality of anyone, I think x
These are all great lessons and really need to live by all of them! Trying to focus on my self-esteem and have great people around me! Thank you for sharing x
Being kind is a much, great quote
Thanks for sharinghttps://uncuaderno4cero.wordpress.com/
These are all so important, I used to practise gratitude daily but recently I’ve been forgetting to and I’ve noticed my mood dipping again so thanks for the reminder to practise it daily
Lovely messages! And such important things to remember! Thank you so much for sharing
Hugely important lessons here. I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, sometimes that reason will not be clear for a really long time but it will eventually and everything in between will suddenly make sense.
Brilliant post x x
Such a lovely post to read <3 I have been using a wellness journal to be more positive everyday and it's really helped my mood and to reflect on the day. I love it.
Isobel x
http://www.fashionistachic.co.uk
I need to remember to forgive myself! I forgive others, but when it comes to myself I often have so much guilt for small things- and I need to learn to let things go. We all make mistakes, and do things we regret as we mature- and that’s okay 🙂 thank you for sharing x
I can’t pick a favourite from the 10 points you made because they are all so important to remember! Great post girl, thanks for sharing 🙂
xoxo Olivia | http://www.oliviaandbeauty.com
These are all great lessons! I need to remember that everything happens for a reason and that there is nothing I can’t handle. Thanks for the reminder!
These are all great life lessons. Being kind is so important and can really uplift someone who is having a bad day.
A little kindness goes a long way, to yourself and others.
Ten excellent tips here 🙂 It’s easy to forget sometimes that the small things can have a big impact, like forgiveness.
Cora | https://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/
Oh I adore all of these! It really helps to take a step back and appreciate these things are times! X
This is lovely, Amie. Numbers 1, 5, and 7 resonate with me most right now – but finding joy in the little things is definitely something I’ve learned to do over the last 12 months! x
So many important practices here and I’ll admit, I’m terrible at following them myself. But I think the big ones for me right now is to start accepting that I’ll make mistakes and stop underestimating myself cause it then causes me to hold myself back so much. Thank you for writing and sharing this – just what I needed right now.
These are all such great suggestions. I am a big worrier when it comes to the health of those I love and am working on letting some of this go. Thanks for sharing.
I 100% agree with all of these! For me, an important one for me is to pick my own battles! Is what I’m doing worth doing or can I leave it and never think about it again? Thanks for sharing x
Lynn | http://www.lynnmumbingmejia.com
These are really good life lessons everyone should take into account. Thank you for sharing this, it’s really opened my eyes! Xo
This is such a lovely post – some great life lessons that everyone should remind themselves of. Thanks for sharing!
I loved every point you included here! They are indeed the life lessons worthy to jot down. I wish I could consistently think in the best way and worry less. And to be open minded is no understatement in especially these days. Thank you for the lovely thoughts, Amie!
Very good points in this, we are too hard on ourselves and others and can be too judgemental. Kindness, forgiveness, gratitude, these all make life more bearable and happy.
Giulia, tidbitsofcare.com
Thanks for sharing, these are great tips to practice when we are all going through stresses and worrying about things 🙂
Wow! I love this…and everyone needs to learn to use these tips.